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Accounting and Financial Modelling Bootcamp Specialization

Starweaver

Accounting and Financial Modelling Bootcamp Specialization

Finance Statements, Ratios, Excel, Valuation.

Learn financial statements, ratios, Excel modeling, and valuation to analyze businesses.

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 Michael McDonald

Instructors: Starweaver

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8 weeks to complete
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level

Recommended experience

8 weeks to complete
at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Interpret and construct financial statements from basic accounting inputs.

  • Apply ratio analysis to assess profitability, efficiency, and financial health.

  • Build dynamic, assumption-driven models in Excel.

  • Perform DCF valuation, scenario analysis, and M&A modeling techniques.

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Apply double-entry bookkeeping to record and classify transactions.

  • Construct and interpret income statements and balance sheets.

  • Analyze and link the three core financial statements, including cash flow.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Income Statement
Category: Revenue Recognition
Category: Financial Statements
Category: Accrual Accounting
Category: Balance Sheet
Category: Accounting
Category: Business Acumen
Category: Working Capital
Category: Financial Accounting
Category: Excel Formulas
Category: Income Tax
Category: Financial Modeling
Category: Bookkeeping
Category: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Category: Financial Statement Analysis
Category: Financial Reporting
Category: Business Valuation
Category: Cash Flows
Category: Financial Analysis

What you'll learn

  • Analyze profitability and return metrics using income statement and balance sheet data.

  • Evaluate liquidity, efficiency, and working capital ratios to assess operational health.

  • Assess capital structure, interest coverage, and industry benchmarks to identify financial risk.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Financial Statement Analysis
Category: Benchmarking
Category: Working Capital
Category: Credit Risk
Category: Corporate Finance
Category: Return On Investment
Category: Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
Category: Business
Category: Financial Modeling
Category: Cash Flows
Category: Business Metrics
Category: Financial Acumen
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: Accounting
Category: Trend Analysis
Category: Income Statement
Category: Balance Sheet
Category: Operational Efficiency
Category: Financial Statements

What you'll learn

  • Apply Excel modeling best practices to structure financial models for accuracy and usability.

  • Forecast revenues, expenses, and working capital using assumption-driven logic.

  • Build an integrated three-statement model and perform scenario/sensitivity analysis.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Financial Modeling
Category: Excel Formulas
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Working Capital
Category: Financial Forecasting
Category: Revenue Forecasting
Category: Financial Statements
Category: Data Validation
Category: Balance Sheet
Category: Forecasting
Category: Business Modeling
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Accounting
Category: Cash Flows
Category: Operational Excellence
Category: Risk Analysis

What you'll learn

  • Apply time value of money and discounted cash flow techniques to value projects and companies.

  • Use relative valuation methods such as market multiples and comparables analysis.

  • Interpret valuation results in the context of investment decisions and market expectations.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Financial Modeling
Category: Corporate Finance
Category: Business Valuation
Category: Cash Flow Forecasting
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Responsible AI
Category: Accounting
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Cash Flows
Category: Financial Systems
Category: Excel Formulas
Category: Simulation and Simulation Software
Category: AI Enablement
Category: Capital Budgeting
Category: Financial Forecasting
Category: Investment Management
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making

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